Boyle is best known for his films like 'Trainspotting', 'Millions', 'The Beach', 'Sunshine', '28 Days Later' and its sequel '28 Weeks Later'.

He held an interactive session with students of 'Actor Prepares' during which he was quizzed on several aspects of acting and direction.

Some of the questions that were fielded to the acclaimed director were ''Can acting be taught? What do you expect from an actor? Why is it that only a handful of aspirants become successful actors?'' and so on.

''I never knew that such an acting school measuring up to international standards existed in Mumbai,'' said Boyle, after the session.

When asked for their comments, the students replied that the session was ''exhilarating and inspirational'' for their professional life.